Dahua C26E or the IMOU LOOC camera looks very familiar after we’ve reviewed an IMOU Cell Pro Camera, and it ain’t surprising. Same body, same bracket, different filling though. Dahua owns three consumer-focused brands, which are IMOU, EZ-IP, and Dahua Consumer. And this one is Dahua Consumer and IMOU series, 1080p Wi-fi camera with a few really worthy functions, and we’re about to tell you what that is, show you a video shot on this cam so you can estimate the quality and activate-connect it, of course, in a video form below.
The Box, The Looks, The Impressions
We would really recommend getting this IMOU LOOC if you’re considering buying a home consumer cam. We will answer why. IMOU LOOC is a wi-fi active deterrence camera. The box consists of: a quick start guide, power adapter, positioning sticker, cable clips, camera’s bracket, lot of screws and anchors. The exact camera, unlike IMOU Cell Pro, is wired and powered via a microUSB cable and 5 Volts 2 amps. power adapter. It runs a 2 megapixel FullHD 1080p, and we’ve also managed to record a video for you to estimate the quality and decide if it’s worth it for you.
In the Dahua C26E, we have a hardware infrared sensor (PIR), which is great as this isn’t just an image change, but a real infrared sensor that spots a human body’s heat. Also, there’s a microphone and a spotlight on the body, but a thing that makes this cam stand out, along with a built-in siren, is coming from a speaker on the bottom, able to produce a 110 decibels alarm noise to scare out those intruders. There’s a bracket recess on the back, and the upper side here fits a microSD slot with a limit of 128 gigabytes, and a reset button.
IMOU LOOC: The Features
There are a few more things worth at least mentioning. And first of all, I want to highlight an H.265 high-efficiency video compression support that makes our saved records of better quality and takes up less space. What’s really cool for us – having both a spotlight and a siren in a small consumer camera, thus it is intended for outdoor installation. The night mode offers us a 10-meter or 33 feet view distance at night. Also want to pick out a 133° view angle, motion detection zone selection, and a two-way speaker owing to a built-in microphone and a speaker. To us, this one has all the functions we want to have in such a camera, and it is quite cheap, plus we really enjoy the IMOU app and service.
Activation & Connection
Conclusion
1080p is well, not a top feature on the market, but it isn’t bad and also saves a lot of space. Taking into account quite a low price tag, built-in siren, spotlight, infrared sensor, 128 gigabytes, a big brand support this Dahua C26E / IMOU LOOC is a good pick.
